There are 5 ways to get from Jakarta to Palembang by plane, busferry, train, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
best- Fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane CGK - PLM
4h 30mRp 767,246–1,354,503Bus and ferry, train
cheapest- Take the busferry from Gambir Station to Bandar Lampungbusferry
- Take the train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapatitrain Rajabasa
19h 18mRp 296,316–600,786Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Jakarta to Merakcar
- Take the carferry from Merak to Bakauheni Portcarferry
- Drive from Bakauheni Port to Palembangcar
8h 29mRp 995,192–1,891,055Line 7 bus, bus to Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kampung Melayu to Cawang Sentralbus
- Take the bus from Cawang Sentral 1 Polypaint to Komplek Angkasa Halim PKbus
- Fly from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane HLP - PLM
4h 41mRp 1,812,178–3,512,178Bus to Husein Sastranegara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Jackal Holidays Blora to Pasteurbus
- Fly from Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane BDO - PLM
6h 24mRp 1,065,948–3,176,147
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jakarta to Palembang is to bus and ferry and train which costs Rp290000 - Rp600000 and takes 19h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Jakarta to Palembang is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs Rp750000 - Rp1400000.
The distance between Jakarta and Palembang is 465 km.
The best way to get from Jakarta to Palembang without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 18m and costs Rp290000 - Rp600000.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Jakarta to Palembang, including transfers.
There are 171+ hotels available in Palembang.
What companies run services between Jakarta, Indonesia and Palembang, Indonesia?
Super Air Jet, Lion Mentari Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) hourly.
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,100,000
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Pangkalpinang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,100,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–5,000,000
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,100,000
Flights from Husein Sastranegara International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–3,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–2,300,000
Flights from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–3,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–1,000,000
- Phone
- 021-121
- [email protected]
- Website
- kai.id
Train from Tanjung Karang to Kertapati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Schedules at
- kai.id
- Book at
- en.tiket.com
- Economy
- Rp 230,000–350,000
- Business
- Rp 410,000–550,000
- Executive
- Rp 430,000–700,000
- Phone
- (021) 1500 825
- [email protected]
- Website
- damri.co.id
Busferry from Gambir Station to Bandar Lampung
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 65,000–260,000
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 1500102
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransJakarta
Bus from Kampung Melayu to Cawang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,500
- Schedules at
- TransJakarta
Bus from Cawang Sentral 1 Polypaint to Komplek Angkasa Halim PK
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- TransJakarta
- Phone
- 021 50600678
- Website
- shuttle.jackalholidays.com
Bus from Jackal Holidays Blora to Pasteur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 150,000–170,000
- Schedules at
- shuttle.jackalholidays.com
- Book at
- redbus.id
- Phone
- +62 811-1021-191
- [email protected]
- Website
- asdp.id
Car ferry from Merak to Bakauheni Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 16,000–360,000
- Schedules at
- ferizy.com
- Regular
- Rp 22,700
- Express
- Rp 84,800
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